Merci Vieil Ami (2021) Horse
About
Merci Vieil Ami, a 5yo b trained by D Ahern, is by Diamond Boy out of La Bay. The horse has not yet secured its first win, remaining maiden after four starts. In its latest outing at Cork on 3 Aug 2026, jockey W Verling rode it to a 12th‑place finish, trailing winner Green Style.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cork 03-Aug-26 3621m GOOD R7 NHF (of $18,147), Winning Time: 04:16.800, SP: 301.00 1st Green Style ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Red Shea ( H C Swan 165 ) 9.00L 3rd S T Hamo ( A B O'connor 168 ) 16.00L 12th Merci Vieil Ami ( W Verling 168 , Cd 161 ) 61.55L See full results | W Verling 76.2kg, Cd 73kg 61.5kgL | 12 (17) |
| Ballinrobe 22-Jul-26 3126m GOOD R8 NHF (of $10,763), Winning Time: 03:45.900, SP: 67.00 1st Ealu Tapa ( A P Ryan 168 ) 2nd Millers Point ( H C Swan 168 ) 4.75L 3rd Tommy's Ticket ( J Dunne 168 ) 2.00L 8th Merci Vieil Ami ( F Maguire 168 ) 45.50L See full results | F Maguire 76.2kg 45.5kgL | 8 (13) |
| Ballysteen 25-Apr-26 4828m SOFT Md (of $10,819), SP: 7.00 1st Got The Honours ( J L Gleeson 170 ) 2nd Wave Goodbye ( J C Barry 170 ) 15.00L 3rd Man Of Distinction ( B Finn 170 ) 16.00L Merci Vieil Ami ( C J Shine 170 ) 0.00L | C J Shine 77.1kg 0.00L | UPD |
| Ballindenisk 30-Nov-25 4828m SOFT Md (of $11,708), SP: 11.00 1st Dancing Soldier ( H P Goff 160 ) 2nd Too Hot To Trot ( A O'sullivan 165 ) 0.20L 3rd Simonsberg ( E Herbison 160 ) 11.50L Merci Vieil Ami ( W Verling 160 ) 0.00L | W Verling 72.6kg 0.00L | UPD |